A mother in Maine claims her son was inappropriately targeted by a football coach from another town because her son has two moms.

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In a letter, Lynn Eckersley-Ray explains an incident where a coach from another team planned to taunt her son, a quarterback from Yarmouth High School.

Eckersley-Ray said that in the week leading up to a game between Yarmouth and Gray-New Gloucester, the head coach of Gray-New Gloucester allegedly told his players about her son having two moms.

She claimed the coach instructed players to taunt her son every time he was tackled by asking him, "Who's your daddy?"

Eckersley-Ray said several players for Gray-New Gloucester came forward and told a school official prior to the game.

The coach still coached the game, and no taunts were reported.

The superintendent for Maine School Administrative District 15 said district officials were made aware of the claims, adding that they have already been investigated and addressed. No other details were provided.

"MSAD 15 takes concerns about the safety and security of students very seriously, and does not tolerate threatening or discriminatory behavior," Superintendent Craig King said.

King said he is not allowed to discuss personnel matters, but the accused coach in this incident, Duane Greaton, no longer works for the district.

The principal for Yarmouth High School said school officials heard about the incident moments before the game, and coaches warned the referees.